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A patriot is a fool in ev'ry age.

A patriot is a fool in ev'ry age.

Alexander Pope
Age, Fool, Patriot
Alexander Pope (1873). “The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope Edited with Notes and Introductory Memoir by Adolphus William Ward”, p.336

Wine works the heart up, wakes the wit, There is no cure 'gainst age but it

Alexander Pope
Heart, Wine, Age

See how the World its Veterans rewards! A Youth of Frolics, an old Age of Cards; Fair to no purpose, artful to no end, Young without Lovers, old without a Friend; A Fop their Passion, but their Prize a Sot; Alive ridiculous, and dead forgot.

Alexander Pope
Life, Passion, Age
Alexander Pope (1847). “The works of Alexander Pope, with notes and illustrations, by himself and others. To which are added, a new life of the author [&c.] by W. Roscoe”, p.223

A youth of frolic, an old age of cards.

Alexander Pope
Age, Cards, Youth
'Epistles to Several Persons' 'To a Lady' (1735) l. 241

Learn to live well, or fairly make your will; You've play'd, and lov'd, and ate, and drank your fill: Walk sober off, before a sprightlier age Comes titt'ring on, and shoves you from the stage.

Alexander Pope
Life, Play, Age
Alexander Pope, William Warburton (Bp. of Gloucester), Colley Cibber (1804). “The poetical works of Alexander Pope: with his last corrections, additions and improvements”, p.105

Is that a birthday? 'tis, alas! too clear; 'Tis but the funeral of the former year.

Alexander Pope
Years, Funeral, Age
Alexander Pope, Alexander Dyce (1831). “Poetical Works”, p.168

Age and want sit smiling at the gate.

Alexander Pope
Age, Want, Gates
Alexander Pope (1856). “The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope”, p.31

But if you'll prosper, mark what I advise, Whom age, and long experience render wise.

Alexander Pope
Wise, Long, Age
Alexander Pope (1850*). “The works of Alexander Pope. With notes by dr. Warburton”, p.316

Sickness is a sort of early old age; it teaches us a diffidence in our earthly state.

Alexander Pope
Age, Sickness, States
Alexander Pope (1853). “The poetical works of Alexander Pope”, p.73

Oh! if to dance all night, and dress all day, Charm'd the small-pox, or chas'd old age away; . . . . To patch, nay ogle, might become a saint, Nor could it sure be such a sin to paint.

Alexander Pope
Night, Dancing, Age
Alexander Pope (1822). “The Works of Alexander Pope”, p.373

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